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Murray Ball

Murray Hone Ball ONZM (26 January 1939 – 12 March 2017) was a New Zealand cartoonist who became known for his Stanley the Palaeolithic Hero (the longest running cartoon in Punch magazine), Bruce the Barbarian, All the King's Comrades (also in Punch) and the long-running Footrot Flats comic series. In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours…

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Notable work
Footrot Flats
Occupation
Cartoonist
Born
Murray Hone Ball (1939-01-26)26 January 1939 Feilding, New Zealand
Died
12 March 2017(2017-03-12) (aged 78) Gisborne, New Zealand
Father
Nelson Ball

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Murray Ball

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related to External links · 13
Murray Ball → Alexander Turnbull Library, Ball, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Facebook, Flats, Footrot Flats, IMDb Tim Shoebridge, Murray Hone, New Zealand Biography, New ZealandMurray Ball Collection, Te Ara, The
related to Interests · 8
Murray Ball → Australasia, Charles, Dog, Footrot Flats, One Footrot Flats, Schulz, Snoopy, United States
see also · 4
Murray Ball → Flats, Murray BallFootrot Flats, New Zealand, The Dog's Tale
Born · 1
Murray Ball → Murray Hone Ball (1939-01-26)26 January 1939 Feilding, New Zealand
Died · 1
Murray Ball → 12 March 2017(2017-03-12) (aged 78) Gisborne, New Zealand
Father · 1
Murray Ball → Nelson Ball
Notable work · 1
Murray Ball → Footrot Flats
Occupation · 1
Murray Ball → Cartoonist

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Murray BallBornMurray Hone Ball (1939-01-26)26 January 1939 Feilding, New Zealand1.00infobox
Murray BallDied12 March 2017(2017-03-12) (aged 78) Gisborne, New Zealand1.00infobox
Murray BallFatherNelson Ball1.00infobox
Murray BallNotable workFootrot Flats1.00infobox
Murray BallOccupationCartoonist1.00infobox
Murray Ballrelated to External linksThe0.60section
Murray Ballrelated to External linksFootrot Flats0.60section
Murray Ballrelated to External linksFlats0.60section
Murray Ballrelated to External linksFacebook0.60section
Murray Ballrelated to External linksBall0.60section
Murray Ballrelated to External linksIMDb Tim Shoebridge0.60section
Murray Ballrelated to External linksMurray Hone0.60section

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